* Practical information - planning your trip; when to go; suggested itineraries; what to take; festivals and events.
* City guides and maps - where to stay, where to eat, what to see in 30 towns and cities; historical and cultural background.
* Kilometre-by-kilometre route guides - covering train journeys from the coast into the mountains, from temple retreat to sprawling metropolis and from sulphurous volcano to windswept desert; 33 route maps.
* Japan Rail service schedules - Bullet trains and main routes in this guide.
* Customs, etiquette, Japanese words and phrases - with kanji/hiragana/katakana for all place name text - readers can point to the text when asking Japanese speakers for directions.
* Extended Highlights - extra colour sections make this book even more user-friendly and attractive.
What's new in this fully-updated 5th edition?
* New style Trailblazer guide with twin-colour layout and restyled maps
* Greater coverage of Tokyo with additional mapping following post-Olympic interest for the capital
* More hot-spring resorts added (including Kinosaki, Kinugawa and Nyuto) * More information about areas off the beaten track including the wood-carving town of Inami, Yanagawa where you can ride in a 'gondola' along its canals, Tomioka Silk Mill (where silk production was first mechanised), Okunoshima island (notorious for its WWII poison gas factory) * Expanded colour section with 'Best' lists to help plan a trip * Fully updated post Covid outbreak
ISBN/EAN : 9781912716142
Date de publication : 2022
Dimensions plié(e) : 13,9 x 21,3 cm
Langue(s) : anglais
Poids :
300 g